I was playing devil's advocate -- since we don't really know the OP's requirement(s), but we do know the OP seemed to really want the client's time.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Pid [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2006 6:38 PM > To: Tomcat Users List > Subject: Re: Getting the date/time from the client > > A good devil's advocate question, or was it rhetorical? > > Either way it's got exactly the answer you'd expect, you'll set the date > to whatever Locale the Request returns. Obviously. > > > > > > Tim Lucia wrote: > > Is that really appropriate?? What if I have my Locale set to France, > and my > > clock set to Pacific Standard Time? Then what? (assume I am on the > east > > coast of the USA...) > > > > Tim > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Vinu Varghese [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2006 8:05 AM > >> To: Tomcat Users List > >> Subject: Re: Getting the date/time from the client > >> > >> Thanks Pid, > >> > >> I think that is a good idea > >> Let me try > >> > >> - Regards > >> Vinu > >> > >> Pid wrote: > >>> you can get a Locale from the request, and adjust the time > accordingly. > >>> > >>> Vinu Varghese wrote: > >>> > >>>> but that still sets the server date - yes ? > >>>> > >>>> Pid wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> write a filter that activates for that url, and get the time just > >> before > >>>>> you doFilter. if you need to, you can pass the date obj as an > >> attribute > >>>>> Date date = new Date(); > >>>>> hreq.setAttribute("thisIsTheDate", date); > >>>>> chain.doFilter(hreq, hres); > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> Jon Wingfield wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>> The HTTP spec (rfc2616) says clients should only send the Date > header > >>>>>> with http messages with body content (POST, PUT) and even then it's > >>>>>> optional. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Try adding a date string as a parameter on your GET request which > >> your > >>>>>> servlet can then parse from request.getParameter(...). > >>>>>> > >>>>>> One way to do this would be to change your link to a form with a > >> hidden > >>>>>> input field for your date value. Add an onclick/onsubmit javascript > >>>>>> handler to your form button which sets the value of the hidden > field > >> to > >>>>>> the current date in a format that your servlet will understand. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> for example: > >>>>>> > >>>>>> function setDate(form) { > >>>>>> form.dateField.value = new Date().toString(); > >>>>>> } > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Example assumes a hidden form input field with name dateField. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> HTH, > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Jon > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Vinu Varghese wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> SK, > >>>>>>> That javascript prints the current client time. But I want the > >> client > >>>>>>> time with the request. > >>>>>>> The scenario is : > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> I have a index.jsp > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> <%@ page language="java" contentType="text/html; charset=ISO-8859- > 1" > >>>>>>> pageEncoding="ISO-8859-1"%> > >>>>>>> <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> > >>>>>>> <html> > >>>>>>> <head> > >>>>>>> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; > >>>>>>> charset=ISO-8859-1"> > >>>>>>> <title>Insert title here</title> > >>>>>>> </head> > >>>>>>> <body> > >>>>>>> Client time : <a href="clienttime.htm"> Click</a> > >>>>>>> </body> > >>>>>>> </html> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> and a servlet that can take the client time (Hoping to :-) ) > which > >> is > >>>>>>> mapped to 'clienttime.htm' > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> protected void doGet(HttpServletRequest request, > >>>>>>> HttpServletResponse response) throws ServletException, IOException > { > >>>>>>> response.setContentType("text/plain"); > >>>>>>> long time = request.getDateHeader("Date"); // Hoping > to > >>>>>>> get the client date. > >>>>>>> PrintWriter out = response.getWriter(); > >>>>>>> out.println("Server time " + new Date()); > >>>>>>> out.println("Client time (long) " + time); > >>>>>>> out.println("Client time " + new Date(time)); > >>>>>>> } > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Is there any way to do this (get the client time from the request) > ? > >>>>>>> Or Am I trying to do a dumb thing ? ;) > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Thanks & Regards > >>>>>>> Vinu > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Shinya Koizumi wrote: > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Vinu > >>>>>>>> Yeah, you are right about it, I can't get getDateHeader working. > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> For the solution one, I have setup like this for jsp and worked. > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> <%@ page session="false" %> > >>>>>>>> <html> > >>>>>>>> <head> > >>>>>>>> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; > >>>>>>>> charset=iso-8859-1"> > >>>>>>>> <title><%= application.getServerInfo() %></title> > >>>>>>>> </head> > >>>>>>>> <body> > >>>>>>>> Current Time: > >>>>>>>> <% > >>>>>>>> out.println("<SCRIPT LANGUAGE=JavaScript>"); > >>>>>>>> out.println("var currentTime = new Date();"); > >>>>>>>> out.println("document.write(currentTime.toLocaleString());"); > >>>>>>>> out.println("</SCRIPT>"); > >>>>>>>> out.println("</HEAD>"); > >>>>>>>> %> > >>>>>>>> </body> > >>>>>>>> </html> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> SK > >>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vinu Varghese" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> minds.org> > >>>>>>>> To: "Tomcat Users List" <users@tomcat.apache.org> > >>>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2006 1:24 AM > >>>>>>>> Subject: Re: Getting the date/time from the client > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> Thanks SK, > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> I tried the second solution , but request.getDateHeader("Date") > >>>>>>>>> returns -1 . > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> Also I didn't understand the first solution ( embed a > javascript), > >>>>>>>>> Can u > >>>>>>>>> pls elaborate that. > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> Thanks and regards > >>>>>>>>> Vinu > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> Shinya Koizumi wrote: > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> One is to embed javascript in the output > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> out.println("<HTML><HEAD><title>JavaScriptExample</title>"); > >>>>>>>>>> out.println("<SCRIPT LANGUAGE=JavaScript>"); > >>>>>>>>>> out.println("function back() {"); > >>>>>>>>>> out.println("history.back(-1);"); > >>>>>>>>>> out.println("}"); > >>>>>>>>>> out.println("</SCRIPT>"); > >>>>>>>>>> out.println("</HEAD>"); > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> The other solution is to get it from the request header. > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> protected void doGet(HttpServletRequest request, > >> HttpServletResponse > >>>>>>>>>> response) > >>>>>>>>>> throws ServletException, IOException { > >>>>>>>>>> long l = request.getDateHeader("Date"); > >>>>>>>>>> Date d = new Date(l); > >>>>>>>>>> System.out.println(d); > >>>>>>>>>> } > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> SK > >>>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vinu Varghese" > >>>>>>>>>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>>>>>>>> To: "Tomcat Users List" <users@tomcat.apache.org> > >>>>>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2006 12:51 AM > >>>>>>>>>> Subject: Getting the date/time from the client > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> Hi All, > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> I am doing a project in jsp/servlet and tomcat, which requires > >> to > >>>>>>>>>>> take > >>>>>>>>>>> the client date/time (ie the time of the machine the browser > is > >>>>>>>>>>> running). Is there any way to accomplish this ? > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> Thanks & regards > >>>>>>>>>>> Vinu > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> -- > >>>>>>>>>>> ........................................ > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> Vinu Varghese > >>>>>>>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>>>>>>>>> www.x-minds.org > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> --------------------------------------------------------------- > -- > >> ---- > >>>>>>>>>> To start a new topic, e-mail: users@tomcat.apache.org > >>>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>>>>>>>> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> -- > >>>>>>>>> ........................................ > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> Vinu Varghese > >>>>>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>>>>>>> www.x-minds.org > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------- > -- > >> -- > >>>>>>>> To start a new topic, e-mail: users@tomcat.apache.org > >>>>>>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>>>>>> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- > >>>>>> To start a new topic, e-mail: users@tomcat.apache.org > >>>>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>>>> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>> -------------------------------------------------------------------- > - > >>>>> To start a new topic, e-mail: users@tomcat.apache.org > >>>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>>> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- > >>> To start a new topic, e-mail: users@tomcat.apache.org > >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> -- > >> ........................................ > >> > >> Vinu Varghese > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> www.x-minds.org > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To start a new topic, e-mail: users@tomcat.apache.org > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To start a new topic, e-mail: users@tomcat.apache.org > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To start a new topic, e-mail: users@tomcat.apache.org To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
